Do the Democrats have a plan to take back power in Washington back from Republicans in two years? Democrats, have said they’ll oppose President-elect Donald Trump and his allies when their values collide but are open to cooperation on a range of issues, including immigration, federal spending and entitlements. The strategy marks a turnaround from […]

The US House decided to strip funding for 9/11 health care program The NYS city’s firefighter unions slammed a decision by the House to strip vital health care funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget after Elon Musk and Donald Trump nuked a stopgap spending plan, threatening a government shutdown. Firemen were able to fall […]

1. The Economy 2  Immigration 3. Health 4. White voters went up as a share of the electorate 5. Trump expanded his coalition, driven by men. 6. Women turned out as a higher share, but not enough for Harris to win. 7 America is not for a woman to be president. 8. Ticket-splitting happened 9. […]

For the first time in modern history the majority of Americans now believes that the Republican Party best represents the interests of the working class and the poor, and that the Democratic Party is the party of the wealthy and the elites. Dems support in three of its crucial constituencies: minorities, the young and urban […]

The 2024 presidential election has folks talking about was which demographic groups had drifted from the Democratic Party.  But, Black women rallied behind  Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee earned an overwhelming majority of their votes, including in swing states like Georgia, Nevada and Michigan, even as other groups shifted dramatically to the right compared to […]

Donald Trump won big, in solid blue New York Harris had the worst statewide performance for a Democrat since 1988. In New York City, her margin of victory was 17 points lower than Joe Biden’s in 2020. Faced with a global economic crisis, rather than work on people’s pain, the Democratic establishment helped rescue the […]

Dr. Michael Lyde is the CEO of Lyde Enterprises and he develops educational and training solutions based on best practices that leverage the assets of organizations. Why did black men vote for Trump.  How about gay black men? About 3 in 10 Black men under age 45 went for Trump, roughly double the share he […]

U.S. voter turnout on Nov. 5 is projected to be around 65 percent, with more than 158 million ballots counted, according to data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab. That number is a dip from the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which registered a historic 67 percent turnout. Voters in liberal strongholds across the country, from city […]

Deeds not words.

In a podcast reviewing the 2024 election loss for Democrats, the focus shifts to countering potential attacks on their values by the new government. Voters seek change due to government ineffectiveness, prompting a need for humility and attentiveness. Anticipating an authoritarian-leaning Congress, the party plans to resist potential fascist tendencies with historical lessons and unity against vilification. Suggestions are made to build alliances and oppose extreme views within the new government’s cabinet nominations, such as Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While criticising these picks based on issues like lack of experience or extreme views, Democrats choose to wait and observe actions that align with their values, particularly in areas like inflation and tax policies. Vigilance is key to ensuring the new government serves the interests of disillusioned voters.

Inflation A surging stock market, low unemployment and robust growth — by just about every measure, the economy stood poised to deliver victory for Vice President Kamala Harris. The exception, of course, was inflation, and it appears to have overshadowed other indicators. More than two-thirds of voters say the economy is in bad shape, according […]